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Commitment—a powerful promise

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Continent—a large landmass. Earth has 7 continents.

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Equator—imaginary line that goes around the middle of Earth

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Swamps– marshy places where there are lots of plants, trees, and water

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Ancestors– family members from long ago

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Hind– something that follows or is behind (this dog is on its hind legs)

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Survive—to stay alive

We eat food to survive.

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Map- a picture that shows the location of a place.

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Town—your city

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State—one part of the United States. There are 50 states.

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Country--

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World– a big place

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Earth—a planet where all people live

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Special—describes something important

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Flight attendant— a person who helps passengers arrive on a plane

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Fluffy– a word for something soft

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Movie– a moving picture or another word for film

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Above– on top of

The bird is above.

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Terminal– a place where people get on planes. It’s a place where planes stop and park while people get on and off them.

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February– the second month of the year. It is a winter month.

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George Washington–

the first president of the United States

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Abraham Lincoln– the 16th president of the United States

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Building– a place where people live or do things

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Monument– a building or statue built in honor of a person or event. Sometimes monuments are called memorials.

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Grandpa– a word for grandfather. Your mother’s or father’s father.

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Jungle– an area with many tall, leafy trees that is often found in countries where the weather is warm most of the year

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Climb– to go up

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Library– a place that keeps lots of books that people can borrow

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Taxi– a car with a driver people pay to take them places

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Central Park– a large, famous park in New York City

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Statue of Liberty– a statue in New York City Harbor that represents freedom

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Chinatown– a neighborhood in New York City where many Chinese people settled long ago

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People– human beings

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Photo– a picture. It is a short way to say photograph.

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Yosemite National Park– a huge park located in the state of California